to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
using multiple simple paper masks to represent different emotions in a play (from the middle of the Edo period); simple paper mask
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
star (actor, athlete, etc.); celebrity; star (symbol); asterisk; (celestial) star
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
environmental problem; environmental issue
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to succeed; to bear fruit
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
(necessary) personnel; required person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious